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Nicolás Quijera
Nicolás Quijera in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-06-24) 24 June 1996 (age 28)
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain[1]
EducationMississippi State University[2]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
RelativeManu Quijera (brother)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubGrupompleo Pamplona Atlético
Coached byIdoia Mariezkurrena

Nicolás Quijera Poza (born 24 June 1996 in Pamplona) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He won a gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

His personal best in the event is 80.21 metres set in Eugene in 2018.

His brother is Manu Quijera, also a Spanish javelin thrower.[4]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Spain
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 14th (q) Javelin throw 66.19 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 16th (q) Javelin throw 67.28 m
2016 Mediterranean U23 Championships Tunis, Tunisia 1st Javelin throw 75.30 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 12th Javelin throw 69.59 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st Javelin throw 75.13 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (q) Javelin throw 73.27 m

References

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  1. ^ "RFEA profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "College team bio". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ Nicolás Quijera at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Mellado, Enrique (18 May 2019). "Manu Quijera breaks the Spanish javelin record with a throw of 81.31 meters". Marca.